The Miser

by Rolf Mcewen

Overview

The aging and cantankerous Harpagon is hoarding every cent he can, making sure that his two children, Elise and Cleante, live under his oppressive control. Harpagon's daughter Elise has fallen in love with a handsome young fellow, Valere, who pretends to be a servant in the household, despite his noble birth. In a peculiar occurrence, both Cleante and Harpagon are pursuing the same woman, the beautiful Marianne. Meanwhile, scheming servants and various others are attempting to obtain Harpagon's money, much of which is buried. The convoluted plot eventually leads to a hilarious and pleasing conclusion.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012797032
Publisher:	McEwen Publishing
Publication date:	07/22/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	118 KB

About the Author

Rolf McEwen earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Puget Sound and a Master of Education degree from the University of Southern Mississippi. He studied art, music, history, and literature in Rome and Vienna. He has written and adapted plays including The Honeymoon, Mad Love, Deceits of Samson, Ladies of Learning, Inspector Strangelove, Love Will Find a Way, The War, The Joseph Story, Esther the Queen, The Institute, Improving America, The Miser, The Middle Class Gentleman, The Fan, and The Imaginary Invalid. He wrote a how-to book for theatre arts programs, For Love of Drama, describing how to create a successful and financially profitable high school drama program.

His flair for ridiculous comedy is apparent in his humorous book about how to cope with a boring job, entitled Survival Tactics for Office Workers. He also wrote a collection of poetry entitled Amazing World.

McEwen has been directing high school plays for 36years, and has produced 71 full-length plays for the stage. He teaches high school writing, literature, speech, and drama, and was selected for awards including Who’s Who among College Students and Who’s Who among Teachers.